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FURTHER ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES THAT AFFECT SELF-CONTROL WITH AVERSIVE EVENTS
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Perrin, Christopher J.
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1277816514
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Year and Degree
2010, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, EDU Physical Activity and Educational Services.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine variables that affect self-control within the context of academic task completion by elementary school children diagnosed with autism. In the pre-assessment of study 1, mathematics problem completion was shown to be an aversive event, and sensitivity to task magnitude, task difficulty, and delay to task completion was measured. The self-control assessment assessed the effects of manipulating values of those parameters on self-control. For all participants, self-control increased as a function of one or more changes in task parameter values. In study 2, the effects of a commitment response on self-control was assessed. Results indicated that for all participants, levels of self-control were higher when the opportunity to commit to the immediate aversive event was available.
Committee
Nancy Neef, PhD (Advisor)
Ralph Gardner, PhD (Committee Member)
Helen Malone, PhD (Committee Member)
Keywords
self-control
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aversive events
;
concurrent schedules
;
task parameters
;
magnitude
;
response effort
;
task difficulty
;
delay
;
commitment
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Perrin, C. J. (2010).
FURTHER ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES THAT AFFECT SELF-CONTROL WITH AVERSIVE EVENTS
[Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1277816514
APA Style (7th edition)
Perrin, Christopher.
FURTHER ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES THAT AFFECT SELF-CONTROL WITH AVERSIVE EVENTS.
2010. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1277816514.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Perrin, Christopher. "FURTHER ANALYSIS OF VARIABLES THAT AFFECT SELF-CONTROL WITH AVERSIVE EVENTS." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1277816514
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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